BAPS Charities Walk Green 2017 in Raleigh, NC is an event to raise funds for The Nature Conservancy, Food Bank of Central & Eastern North Carolina, and other charitable activities organized by BAPS Charities. This year, BAPS Charities will support The Nature...
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| Name | Pledge Amount | Comments | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anonymous | $5.00 USD | May 9, 2017 | |
| Deepak Kela | $25.00 USD | May 8, 2017 | |
| Vinod Jonnalagadda | $25.00 USD | May 8, 2017 |
The Nature Conservancy is a leading conservation organization working around the world to protect ecologically important lands and waters for nature and people. Aided by hundreds of staff scientists, they pursue non confrontational, pragmatic solutions to environmental challenges.
Learn more: http://nature.org
Plant a Billion Trees is one of The Nature Conservancy's flagship programs. Over the next few years, the Conservancy will work to plant one billion trees in an effort to restore and replant over 1.6 billion acres of natural space. Trees are a critical part of the environment, and essential to producing clean air and water for millions of people in North America.
Learn more: http://www.plantabillion.org/partners
The Nature Conservancy’s Healthy Trees, Healthy Cities initiative seeks to protect the health of our nation’s trees, forests, and communities by creating a culture of stewardship that engages people in the planting and care of urban trees.
Learn more: https://www.conservationgateway.org/ConservationPractices/cities/hthc/Pages/default.aspx
Established in 1980, the Food Bank of Central & Eastern North Carolina is a nonprofit organization that has provided food for people at risk of hunger in our 34 county service area for over 30 years. The Food Bank serves a network of more than 800 partner agencies such as soup kitchens, food pantries, shelters, and programs for children and adults through 6 branches in Durham, Greenville, New Bern, Raleigh, Sandhills (Southern Pines) and Wilmington. Sadly, food insecurity remains a serious problem in central and eastern North Carolina. In the counties we serve, more than 651,000 people struggle to access nutritious and adequate amounts of food necessary for an active and healthy life. 1 in 3 of the people served by the Food Bank’s network are children, and another 8 percent are elderly. Learn more about the area we serve by viewing our 34 county profile page.
Learn more: http://www.foodbankcenc.org/site/PageServer?pagename=branch_Raleigh
